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Hearing Loss Can Keep Young People From Education, Jobs
FRIDAY, August 1, 2025 — Hearing loss prevents many young adults from achieving their potential in schooling and careers, new research suggests. That’s especially true when impaired hearing hits you...
Optical Coherence Tomography Feasible for Imaging Inner Ear
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 – Imaging the inner ear during surgical procedures is feasible and allows detection of endolymphatic hydrops, according to a study published online July 23 in Science...
Hyperbaric Therapy + Corticosteroid Combo Aids Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 – Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) used in conjunction with corticosteroids aids outcomes for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), according to a study published online...
Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants Aid Social Outcomes for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 – Hearing rehabilitation with hearing aids or cochlear implants is associated with improved social outcomes for older adults with hearing loss, according to a study published...
Hearing Aids Are a Boon To Social Life, Study Finds
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 — Some folks won’t use hearing aids because they’re worried the devices will make them look old or get in the way of their social life. Nothing could be farther from the truth, ...
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Linked to Risk for Sudden Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – Among older adults, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL),...
Parent-Mediated Intervention Beneficial for Toddlers Who Are Deaf
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – A parent-mediated intervention (PMI) is beneficial for child communication outcomes in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), according to a study published online...
Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aids Outperform Over-the-Counter Ones
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids (HAs), in which audiologists provide limited services, are effective, but do not achieve the same outcomes as HAs fitted by audiologists...
Hearing Loss Intervention Reduces Social Isolation in Seniors
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – For older adults with untreated hearing loss, a hearing intervention reduces social isolation, according to a study published online May 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Nicholas...
Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can’t hear well enough to maintain essential social connections? Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of cou...
32 Percent of Dementia Attributed to Audiometric Hearing Loss
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – The population attributable fraction of dementia from any audiometric hearing loss is 32.0 percent, according to a study published online April 17 in JAMA...
Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says. People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers r...
Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Poor hearing is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure, which is partially mediated by psychological distress, according to a study published online...
Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Poor hearing is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure, which is partially mediated by psychological distress, according to a study published online...
Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Hearing impairment is a risk factor for incident Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online in the February issue of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders....